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Liberals in the House of Representatives voted unsuccessfully to jettison the federal work requirements established in the 1996 welfare reform law. Even worse, as the losing side of the 250-164 vote late Thursday, they actually voted to increase the national debt to accomplish this.

Our compassion can make us easy prey for those who would have us believe the number of Americans living in real poverty is rising. The good news this Thanksgiving is that real poverty continues to decline steadily in our nation.

The Social Consequences of Choice: Why It MattersWhere Poor Children Go to School

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Adolescents who take a virginity pledge have lower levels of sexualactivity and better life outcomes.

Same-sex marriage in the Netherlands may have sped marriage'sdecline there.

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On August 28, the U.S. Census Bureau released its annual report on poverty, income inequality, and the number of Americans with health insurance. The report announces good news: In 2006, a growing economy increased the median family income and lowered the poverty rate. Furthermore, income inequality did not statistically increase.  

The 1965 Moynihan Report pointed to the disintegration of family asa major cause of welfare dependence. Building on the 1996 welfarereform, programs like the federal Healthy Marriage Initiative canhelp to ensure that more children are born into intact families.

With little public notice and accelerating speed, child poverty fell by 59 percent from 1993 to 2019, according to a comprehensive new analysis that shows the critical role of increased government aid.